general knowledge of compliance provisions of legislation in the following areas to the level of depth required by an operational manager or committee or board member and in the specific context of a sport, fitness or recreation organisation: legal responsibilities and liabilities of managers and board members within varying organisation structures under Corporation law and Associations Acts consumer protection and trade practices: key features of trade practices and fair trading legislation, its application in different States and Territories and key areas in which sport, fitness or recreation organisations must ensure compliance duty of care, including child protection, member protection, voluntary assumption of risk and negligence privacy Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) or Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act sport and administrative tribunals and the application of principles of natural justice and the role of Court of Arbitration for Sport licensing: licences needed by various organisations; licence application procedures; ongoing requirements to maintain licence, auditing and inspection regimes; and reasons for cancellation of licences contracts: differences between contracts; impacts of contract law on operators, including the specific terms and obligations of contract; methods of contractual agreement, exclusion clauses and termination of contracts insurance: key organisation insurances required by different sport, fitness or recreation organisations, including public liability, directors and officers liability, personal accident, professional indemnity, building and contents, event liability, contingency and workers' compensation superannuation: employer responsibilities in relation to payment of superannuation for employees industrial relations: rights and responsibilities of employees and employers under industrial relations legislation taxation: overview of statutory reporting requirements and obligations for businesses and non-profit organisations including GST, PAYG, Income Tax and Fringe Benefits Tax intellectual property including copyright and trade marks Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and anti-discrimination (race, gender, sexuality and disability): including key features, employer responsibilities and consequences of operating contrary to legislation examples of specific legislation and regulations impacting on particular sectors or contexts such as: Sporting Organisations Award 2010, Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006 (ASADA Act) and Australian Sports Anti-Doping Regulations 2006 (ASADA Regulations), NSW Combat Sports Act 2008, NSW Motor Vehicle Sports (Public Safety) Act 1985, Sporting Organisations Award 2010, Olympic Insignia Protection Act 1987 (CTH), Volunteer Protection Act 2001 (SA), Fitness Services (Pre-Paid Fees) Act 2000 (NSW), Sporting Injuries Insurance Act 1978 (NSW), Recreation Grounds Rates and Taxes Exemptions Act 1981 (SA), Children’s Protection Act 1993 (SA), Responsible Service of Alcohol and local, state or territory, and federal food regulations and standards sources of legal information and advice relevant to particular industry sectors. |